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English adjective: ridiculous | |||
| 1. | ridiculous inspiring scornful pity | ||
| Samples | How silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years. | ||
| Synonyms | pathetic, silly | ||
| Similar | undignified | ||
| Antonyms | dignified | ||
| 2. | ridiculous incongruous;inviting ridicule | ||
| Samples | The absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework. That's a cockeyed idea. Ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer. A contribution so small as to be laughable. It is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion. A preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history. Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous. | ||
| Synonyms | absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous | ||
| Similar | foolish | ||
| Antonyms | wise | ||
| 3. | ridiculous broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce | ||
| Samples | The wild farcical exuberance of a clown. Ludicrous green hair. | ||
| Synonyms | farcical, ludicrous | ||
| Similar | humorous, humourous | ||
| Antonyms | humorless, humourless, unhumorous | ||
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